Minister for Education and Sportsशिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रीसस्मित पोखरेल
Sasmit Pokharelas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Sasmit Pokharelas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Education and Sportsशिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Education and Sportsशिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Kathmandu-5 in the March 2026 election (Rastriya Swatantra Party), defeating, among others, CPN-UML's Ishwar Pokharel and Nepali Congress's Pradeep Paudel.मार्च २०२६ को निर्वाचनमा काठमाडौं–५ बाट (रास्वपा) प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य निर्वाचित; एमालेका ईश्वर पोखरेल र कांग्रेसका प्रदीप पौडेललगायतलाई पराजित। Ministry of Education and Sports ministry 'minister-detail' page; party and opponents per Ratopati (education-ratopati-appointed)
- Holds a Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Laws (BBM LL.B.) from Kathmandu University School of Law.काठमाडौं विश्वविद्यालय स्कुल अफ लबाट ब्याचलर अफ बिजनेस म्यानेजमेन्ट एन्ड ब्याचलर अफ ल (बीबीएम एलएलबी)। Ministry of Education and Sports ministry 'minister-detail' page, education paragraph
- Worked at Kathmandu Metropolitan City as associate expert in the Urban Planning Commission and later as adviser on education and urban planning.काठमाडौं महानगरपालिकाको नगर योजना आयोगमा एसोसिएट एक्सपर्ट र पछि शिक्षा तथा सहरी योजनासम्बन्धी सल्लाहकार। Ministry of Education and Sports ministry 'minister-detail' page, career paragraph
- RSP central committee member and spokesperson; earlier active in the youth organisation and central committee of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party.रास्वपा केन्द्रीय सदस्य तथा प्रवक्ता; यसअघि विवेकशील साझा पार्टीको युवा संगठन र केन्द्रीय समितिमा सक्रिय। Ratopati article body
- Took office as Minister of Education and Sports on 27 March 2026 (initially holding Education, Science and Technology and Youth and Sports).२७ मार्च २०२६ (चैत १३, २०८२) मा शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रीको पदभार ग्रहण (सुरुमा शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि र युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालयको जिम्मेवारी)। Ministry of Education and Sports ministry 'minister-detail' page; initial portfolios per Kathmandu Post 27 March 2026 (education-ktmpost-cabinet)
Record in office
- 2026-03-30 Announced a ban on bridge courses and entrance-preparation classes; the ministry later said it applied only to SEE graduates entering Grade 11, and the notice was removed from its website.ब्रिज कोर्स र प्रवेश तयारी कक्षामा रोक लगाउने घोषणा; पछि मन्त्रालयले यो कक्षा ११ मा भर्ना हुने एसईई उत्तीर्णका लागि मात्र लागू हुने बतायो र सूचना वेबसाइटबाट हटाइयो। The Kathmandu Post article body
- 2026-05-12 The government removed vice-chancellors of almost all universities and heads of autonomous educational institutions; new vice-chancellors were appointed to seven universities more than six weeks later. The Supreme Court was reviewing the legality of the removals as of July 2026.सरकारले प्रायः सबै विश्वविद्यालयका उपकुलपति र स्वायत्त शैक्षिक संस्थाका प्रमुखलाई पदमुक्त गर्यो; छ हप्ताभन्दा बढी समयपछि सात विश्वविद्यालयमा नयाँ उपकुलपति नियुक्त। जुलाई २०२६ सम्म पदमुक्तिको वैधानिकतामाथि सर्वोच्च अदालतमा सुनुवाइ जारी थियो। The Kathmandu Post article body
- 2026-06-19 Grade 12 results were published by the National Examinations Board on 19 June, about 40 days after the exams at the minister's directive (previously 70–90 days); SEE results were published within 30 days.मन्त्रीको निर्देशनअनुसार राष्ट्रिय परीक्षा बोर्डले कक्षा १२ को नतिजा परीक्षा सकिएको करिब ४० दिनमा (१९ जुन) र एसईईको नतिजा ३० दिनभित्र प्रकाशित गर्यो (पहिले ७०–९० दिन लाग्थ्यो)। The Kathmandu Post article body; publication date per Kathmandu Post 25 June 2026 (education-ktmpost-grade12)
- 2026-06-25 Formed a committee of under-secretaries from the ministry and the Curriculum Development Centre to check a sample of Grade 12 answer sheets and review marks and data entry.कक्षा १२ का उत्तरपुस्तिकाको नमुना जाँच र अंक तथा डेटा प्रविष्टि प्रक्रियाको समीक्षा गर्न मन्त्रालय र पाठ्यक्रम विकास केन्द्रका उपसचिव सम्मिलित समिति गठन। The Himalayan Times article body
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